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CEO'S WEALTHY CONTRACT BRIDE 50. Runs to shares
The head of the James family, Carolyn James met Aster.He didn't think she would condescend and meet him. Anyway, she gave that kind of aura. She was not much older than Aster. She had taken control of her group just for two years. So, it was understandable that many people weren't satisfied with her."Hello. I'm Carolyn."She wore a simple grey pantsuit with her hair in a bun. Very classy and strict. Aster had known about her arrival. She was very polite and she had her assistant make an appointment. Aster was interested in what she had to say so he accepted this impromptu meeting."Nice to meet you, Miss James. Take your seat."She took a glance and sat before Aster. He observed her reactions and found that she was very much in control of her facial expressions."I'm here to express my apology. I never expected that someone would do this to your wife.""What kind of apology?"Aster wasn’t interested in words. He needed to see them bleed."I understand your anger. And you have succe
CEO'S WEALTHY CONTRACT BRIDE 51. Doubts with envy
Lia was painful the entire day. She felt it when she got up and moved. Her legs felt like they were filled with lead."It's all your fault," She yelled at Chris."How?" He asked back. "If you didn't run like champions, we wouldn't tried running more to prove ourselves. This is Peer pressure."Chris snorted."You know that you have to gradually increase your endurance. Run daily and you will form a habit and also your stamina will increase."Lia knew but they had made a really and choice today. So the future was painful for her and also her brother. They both were hurting and to top it, they had to write."I don't wanna write."Lia yelled now."If you don't, what will I submit in five days? Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow will be for the festival. One day will not be enough. Please, Lia, write one for me today. Please. Then I will write one. Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, I can complete the other two. The last day for the last one. Please. You are my favorite sister. My fav
CEO'S WEALTHY CONTRACT BRIDE 52. Thanks for Pranks
Ray knocked on Aster's door and he wasn't left waiting for long.It was Asher who opened the door to welcome him."Hi uncle."Asher wore chubby Spongebob pajamas and he looked cute."Next time, he will wear Mr. Crab's pajamas for you, you see."Ray smiled at Asher."You look pretty cute. Here."Ray handed a gift bag to Asher. Asher ran away with it."What did you get him?""Drawing books."Aster chuckled. He knew what Asher was thinking.Poor guy. He got books instead of sweets."Come in. This is not your first time here. But today you are here as my brother's friend."Ray smiled. Aster had never seen him smiling like this when he worked. Good guy. He kept his work and personal life separate."What's new with you?"Aster gave him the snacks Lia had left. "I got a pet cat. She is a cute tabby cat. I named her Paws.""After Jaws?" Aster asked."No, he has cute paws."Aster nodded."My girlfriend broke up with me."And he started with a piece of good news."Are you okay?"Ray nodded."
CEO'S WEALTHY CONTRACT BRIDE 53. Run on sight
Ray left and Aster took Asher to paint. At least they could play with colors. "Come, let's see what the gift is."Asher followed Aster and then they read the instructions."It says you can paint on each paper and then tear it away to frame it. So let's paint on one. What do you want to draw?""I want, I want, I want, I don't know."Aster understood. "Let's just draw something."They painted together. The mix of colors looked like the sky while the background was something where colors vomited. It could make a good phone wallpaper. Aster took a look and found Asher looking very proud. It was good. Because they just threw colors and that was not exactly painting something. If they were asked to draw a landscape or portrait, they would be very painful.Aster decided to frame it as a memory. Otherwise, no one would cherish it. Lia discussed with Marvin all about Prank Day and they were about to have one soon but her mother stopped it.She and an excellent reason."There are only four
CEO'S WEALTHY CONTRACT BRIDE 54. Games and ideas
"How did you find me even in disguise?"It was true. August had worn mask and a hat. If something, his outfit screamed, look at me. "Grandpa didn't wear any disguise. And you look so conspicuous like a male peacock."August snorted. "How bad are you? Cant you see the luggage in grandpa's hands?"Marvin then took the luggage."You asked Aster for some kind of accommodation here!""Look who is so smart."The old man remained silent. He knew it wasn't his turn to play here now. Both siblings would have enough to bicker and sort it out by themselves.He just wanted to be a background board honestly."Grandpa, you also broke your promise.""That, I'm here as Oggy's guardian. He is a pretty stupid kid.""Hey," August yelled but no one focused on him.Aster came out and met them on the way."Hey, you are here. I'll take you to your staying place. Hello grandpa.""Good boy Aster. You grew tall. Last time I saw you, you were shorter than Oggy.""Hey," August yelled again."You all seem to ta
CEO'S WEALTHY CONTRACT BRIDE 55. Likes and meets
How would you feel if you went out on a normal day and met your idol? Not your bias but a pretty close one? The one you idolize as your friend. You would need a missile to shoot you down from the sky, right?Lia felt the same.She was stunned and froze. And the other side also froze. August came face to face with his cousin and felt she was cute. His younger sister was so cute. It's a pity that he couldn't meet her when she was a kid. She should be a doll then. They would have become revolutionary comrades. He loved playing with dolls and he would have a partner then. Too bad, his brothers had no interest in dolls or playing games not to mention, they were older than him. So he had to play by himself most of the time. He had two perfectly younger cousins and he missed them. Ah, so wrong."Lia, this is my youngest brother August."Lia nodded mechanically. Then she reacted. Her idol was standing before her and she was waiting her time by gawking. Now gawking at a close distance was
CEO'S WEALTHY CONTRACT BRIDE 56. Happy
"I should do the opening ceremony?"Lia almost wanted to hir herself. "But I have stage fright?""You don't. I have seen you give presentations. In a whole auditorium, filled with people."Lia now had to think of other reasons."I can still freeze because I will be wearing a disguise."Aster just gave her an unbelieving look."What if my family recognizes me? My voice is very familiar to them.""You are not giving any presentation. Just cut the ribbon, light incense, and go away."Lia had to listen now. She didn't have many things to do actually. And she felt that she could manage this thing by herself."I don't want to do this, you know. it sounds scary.""I'm doing this. So count me in that scary feeling. We both will be doing that so you don't have to be burdened feeling you are in the spotlight."Lia nodded."How about I practice?""Now?" He asked her curiously."Yes."Lia first acted like she cut the ribbon. Then she got up and bowed to some imaginary statue. She then took an in
CEO'S WEALTHY CONTRACT BRIDE 57. The countdown to the fight
The days were happy. At least for Lia, it felt good. She didn't experience anything bad. Something like this would relieve someone's mind. Lia acted so hard that she managed to now not to fall in front of Aster and inadvertently get hugged. She couldn't make a mess when she had to perform in reality.She now hummed songs and enjoyed herself. Who knows when this kind of calm will last?This particular day, she had a chance to go with Jake and Asher to a dentist visit. That was very cool, right? For her, yes. But for the two boys, it was not.The place was spotless and surprisingly had a calm feel. Again, for her. But for the boys, it should be equal to a horror house.They were checked by a young lady. Lia read her name- Bhavya. A cute name. Angel in white. DefinitelyLia liked this lady instantly. "Hey, we both have names ending with the same rhyme."Bhavya smiled at that and Lia felt an arrow piercing her heart. She was cute. Jake and Asher had no problems and just got their teet
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CEO'S WEALTHY CONTRACT BRIDE Shouldn't have
The date was wonderful. When they came back, Lia couldn't stop smiling."So, I'll see you tomorrow. "Aster dawdled without wanting to leave. Lia smiled and nodded. "Yeah, you go first. I'll wait for your signal."Lia left first and opened the door to Jake's face."Have you son some lottery again?""Noo!"Lia wanted to stop her face from smiling like an idiot but it was proving to be hard."Then your experiment was successful. I knew it, let's celebrate by eating leftover ice cream from yesterday."Lia didn't pay attention to him. At this point, she didn't need to pay attention to him as he was already taking out ice cream. She slipped away to her room.Lia then opened her window and opened the balcony curtain. It was yellow, and the signal successfully alerted Aster. He smiled and sat in his room, waiting for Asher to come back.Aster wanted to talk to his brother and tell him how happy he was today.It was like he was floating. And nothing could stand in his way or hurt him today.
CEO'S WEALTHY CONTRACT BRIDE 140. Date
Butterflies were dancing everywhere. Lia felt like she had eaten some and some were flapping around her.That was really hilarious to think. But the thought of dating Aster sent her over the edge. She was being foolish but she was really happy.Lia cleaned her desk three times in a row before managing to calm herself down.Aster- How about we go to the museum today?Lia sent a reply lightning-fast.Lia- YesMuseum date, haha.She would love it.Museums were interesting and she would get to see a slow motion world there.No crowds today and more time to watch the exhibits she loved.Like the historic paintings and fossils.Lia wasn't worried about other things because she found herself wondering. The impact of the dating was this. She found herself double guessing her double guessing results.Finally, she dressed herself in a very casual way.And like always, she left her apartment with a note taped to the door. In case her brother wanted her to a grocery run, he could see the note and
CEO'S WEALTHY CONTRACT BRIDE 139. Yes
Lia- YesAster grinned happily and he wanted to do a cartwheel. That ended badly as he knocked over the vase on the table. But that didn't damp his enthusiasm.It was a feeling he never experienced. It was like he was living in a fluffy cloud and he was made of a fluffy cloud too.The high he was feeling made him forget so many things. For instance, the stupid contract he made then. And the threatening things in their lives. And the fact that he never told her that the Lexor family was related to her.Yeah, love has selective vision and he was the perfect example.Lia was somehow the more clear headed one in this scenario. She just started working on her game. Lia had this habit. When she was bursting with something, she would try to delay it with some other work as a tactic. And when she felt somewhat calm, she would deal with it.This only worked for ten minutes and she kept having flashes of Aster. Lia sighed and smiled."Stupid Lia!"This showed that her tactic wasn't working an
CEO'S WEALTHY CONTRACT BRIDE 138. Confess
"Do you want to confront him?"Marvin asked Aster.Aster really wanted to ask that person how could he betray his family. This guy was his mother's cousin. And to do this, it was really bad. Simon had sent so many items from his mother's collection and they were more or less bad. Similar to the stuff the old man gave. Now he was really doubtful about the old man too.Was he also involved in this shady stuff? Was he the mastermind behind this operation?Aster didn't know."What's the guarantee that he will tell me everything if I ask him?"Lia nodded. Yes, he could lie. Then they would lose their edge by making the enemy know that they were onto him."Yes, you are right. I think all of the people we found are scapegoats. If it was that easy to find him, your brother or your parents would have found him. And to keep doing this stuff for such a long time, he should be somewhat proficient, right?"Lia rambled.She really thought that way. "Also, we found this organization. Maybe there are
CEO'S WEALTHY CONTRACT BRIDE 137. Culprit
"Yes, the animal categories are very disturbing. It makes no sense why they used that but then again, it all depends on the person who is making the categories. If it was me, I would give them artistic names. Like painting, singing, dancing, you get it, right?"Albert answered and chuckled.But who asked him anything about this? No one. He was very interested in knowing and answering questions. "Hey, you are still working on the cats' folder, Marvin is now combing through monkeys."He also provided status updates.Good guy.This was making Lia nervous and competitive. She felt like she was taking a competitive exam and she had only thirty minutes left to solve half of the question paper."Got it. Your decryption algorithm worked, let's see the results."They all surrounded Aster."Let's see the first image."It was actually a cat playing with a red dot but after the decryption, it became something else.There were words instead.59 million gain 15 million lossAJ recruited"What's thi
CEO'S WEALTHY CONTRACT BRIDE 136. Encrypt
Lia watched Aster set up the equipment and do a final check. She stood out of the way watching everything.Albert just stayed there in the chair hanging his legs out and nearly falling asleep. He slapped himself awake and it was very funny to watch.Lia then watched Marvin coming out with cups of coffee.She took one because let's face it, she wasn't awake completely."Okay, we are ready. On your signal."Marvin nodded."It's time. Start."Aster pressed the button and the screen started changing. The text was scrolling and Lia found it difficult to read."This is going well. We don't have much to copy. It will be done in three minutes."And like he said, the status bar came to a stop."It's done."It felt less party kind of an exclamation but they were still happy. Lia thought that they would all jump in the air and celebrate. But the reality was that even with coffee, they were all very sleepy.""I'm going to sleep."Albert fell asleep there.As it was done, Lia nodded and went to her
CEO'S WEALTHY CONTRACT BRIDE 135. About to find
"Mom I have to talk about the class schedule with Marvin and Aster. I'll be home late.""Okay, have fun."Lia had finished her dinner and when everyone were watching television, she got a signal from Marvin."You go. I'll watch Asher and Jake."Oggy declared. Well, if he was so sure, then why not?"So, what is that water thing?"Lia almost forgot. Oggy was also a member of the kid gang.Seeing their attention drawn to the fountain, the three of them left the room.They went to Albert's apartment because apparently Aster's was not totally safe now.They didn't get rid of all the spy chips there. They left one as a formality.And that's why they had to change their Lair."Tell me, tell me, tell me."Albert started repeating."Wait, let Lia settle down."Yes, Lia was searching for a good cushion. She was embarrassed at having that pointed out "I'm okay, you can start."She coughed."Okay, so here's what we found."Marvin then motioned for Aster to start talking."Marvin connected my cop
CEO'S WEALTHY CONTRACT BRIDE 134. Hey there
"Whew, we are back home. The whole thing was very stressful."Aster felt like he was in heaven when he saw his couch. He was that happy."Yeah, take rest now. We will check the computer in the evening. Let's get the information sooner so that we can work on other things later."Marvin changed out of his clothes and he was ready to go out.Aster was surprised."You aren't going to rest?"He questioned Marvin."Yes, I have to go check the company. With the headquarters not here, I have so much backlogged by being out."Aster felt sad for Marcin. Good thing Ray did his work in the meantime.Maybe when his brother woke up, he would be free and sleep till he naturally woke up.Those were some happy days.Aster sighed and fell asleep on the couch."Uncle, you are back."It should be later because he was woken up by Asher."Yes, Aster, you are back. When did you come back? We didn't know anything."Jake was with Asher."I came around afternoon. Then I fell asleep. I would have met you all in
CEO'S WEALTHY CONTRACT BRIDE 133. Got it
"This is a disaster," Aster told himself when he saw the bustling crowd in there. The club was totally filled with people and it was getting on Aster's nerves.He had never seen these many people in such a closed space.He made his way to the other end to get to a secluded place.Marvin had gone to the other side so he could keep an eye on people coming and going out of the side door.Aster felt that Marvin was doing a very focused job. Marvin kept shooting him messages that kept popping before his eyes and Aster wanted to block him.Marvin was having fun with the glasses but Aster had worked on them for so long so he didn't have any preference over it."Hey, handsome, are you alone?"Aster was brought out of his reverie by a voice.It was a guy.He had short spiky hair that looked like it could really hurt someone."Oh, no. I'm in my company."That guy came near him and sat beside him."Crazy night, right?""You realize it's just afternoon now.""What? Its night. See."Aster saw no p
